A night filled with baseball, plenty of beer

Photo Courtesy of Dina OrlandoCustomers of Dina's Hideaway received star treatment and a limo ride to last Thursday's Staten Island Yankees game at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark in St. George. The night out came courtesy of a winning raffle ticket and contest sponsored by Coors Light.

STATEN ISLAND, NY - TOTTENVILLE -- For one group of South Shore residents, passing the time in a cozy hideaway may be the ideal way to spend a night.

For one evening, however, getting the red carpet treatment and being surround by luxurious accommodations was just fine for this contingent of friends and family.

On Aug. 13, patrons of Dina's Hideaway were escorted by limousine from the Tottenville bar and restaurant to the Richmond County Bank Ballpark in St. George. Once there, they received A-list treatment inside their luxury box suite while they watched the Staten Island Yankees take on the Auburn Doubledays in a New York-Penn League match-up.

The event was provided courtesy of the Coors Brewing Company.

"My Coors Light (representative), Liz McCormick, asked my bar to participate in a promotion where customers would enter a raffle for a chance to win a luxury suite at a Staten Island Yankees game," said Dina Orlando, the owner of Dina's Hideaway.

Along with just the box seats, the winners - selected from a pool of borough residents associated with almost two dozen bars - were allowed to invite 20 of their friends to be picked up by an SUV limousine and enjoy food and drink for the entire evening. (The "drink" was, of course, plenty of Coors Light.)

"(I thought) how great it would be if someone from my place won," said Ms. Orlando. "So I encouraged my bartenders to have the customers participate."

Lo and behold, two patrons - Felix Locicero and Maureen Krudner, both of which were signed up by Dina's barkeep, Kathy Toth -- were the lucky ticket holders.

"Everyone was excited," said Ms. Orlando. "Not only because someone had won a prize, but also because it was the Staten Island Yankees. We are all fans and knew what a good night out it would be."

Along with a collection of their friends and family, Locicero and Ms. Krudner also brought Ms. Orlando, Ms. Toth and Dina's manager Bill Lezak for the event.

"We were given the star treatment," said Ms. Orlando. "The suite was beautiful and so was the night. Perfect weather for a perfect game."

Locicero and Ms. Krudner may have lent a little luck to the Baby Bombers, as they shutout the Doubledays 3-0.

(In fact, the Yanks starting pitcher, Sean Black, had a no-hitter going through six innings.)

And how does a perfect evening end?

"With fireworks," said the bar owner with a laugh, speaking of the post-game celebration.

"It really was a great night," continued Ms. Orlando, who only opened the doors to her establishment this summer. "It was a nice piece of good luck to start off the business."

Dina's Hideaway is located at 7331 Amboy Rd. Call 718-966-0006 or visit www.dinashideaway.com for additional information on upcoming events or food/drink offerings.